Keyflow

Search Keyflow

Find a shortcut, workflow, MCP server or skill

mcp-server-browserbase

local MCP server

mcp-server-browserbase is a local MCP server: MCP server for AI web browser automation using Browserbase and Stagehand. Install it from npm as @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase.

Installation

Terminal

claude mcp add mcp-server-browserbase -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=... -e BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=... -e GEMINI_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase

Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.

Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients

Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-browserbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": "...",
        "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": "...",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.

What you need

  • Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
  • MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
  • Environment variables: BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY

Summary

MCP server for AI web browser automation using Browserbase and Stagehand

mcp-server-browserbase vs similar servers

ServerStarsTypeAPI keyRuntime
mcp-server-browserbase3,413LocalYesnpm
browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase3,413HostedYesNone
Ui.Vision MCP2,042LocalYesnpm
jshookmcp2,021LocalNonpm
Native DevTools134LocalNonpm

Questions

It reads 3 environment variables: BROWSERBASE_API_KEY, BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID, GEMINI_API_KEY. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.

Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.

mcp-server-browserbase is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase.

Run: claude mcp add mcp-server-browserbase -e BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=... -e BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=... -e GEMINI_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase

Run: codex mcp add mcp-server-browserbase --env BROWSERBASE_API_KEY=... --env BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID=... --env GEMINI_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @browserbasehq/mcp-server-browserbase

Similar MCP servers

NameStars
  1. browserbasehq-mcp-browserbaseai.smithery/browserbasehq-mcp-browserbase3,413
  2. Ui.Vision MCPio.github.A9T9/uivision-mcp2,042
  3. jshookmcpio.github.vmoranv/jshookmcp2,021
  4. Native DevToolsio.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools134
  5. Stealthy Auto Browseio.github.psyb0t/stealthy-auto-browse86
  6. Browser Automationio.github.mindstone/mcp-server-browser-automation12
  7. mcp-server-browserio.github.bytedance/mcp-server-browser39K
  8. Skyvernio.github.Skyvern-AI/skyvern23K